Full-time course fees

If you are aged 16-18 on 31 August 2018, a British or
European Union resident and looking to study at Level 2
and Level 3, the tuition fees and any exam registration fees
are FREE, except the Access to Higher Education courses
where a fee may be charged.

If you are aged 19 or above
on 31 August 2018 and looking to study your first full-time
Level 2 or Level 3 qualification the tuition fee will be free.
If you are aged 19 or above on 31 August 2018 and already
have a level 3 qualification, you will need to pay a fee.
This will be dependent on the Level 3 programme you
choose to study.

Aged 19-23? Unemployed and seeking employment?

Then your course could be FREE!You will be eligible if you are an unemployed individual, on a state benefit* and you want to enter employment and need the skills from one of our funded courses to achieve this.

* (Income Support (universal credit), Job Seekers, Housing Benefit, Council tax Benefit, Pension Credit, ESA contribution Based, ESA work related activity group. Includes SFA funded courses only. You must be aged 19-23 on 31 August 2018. You must produce evidence of the benefit in your name when you enrol. Excludes all higher education courses.

Additional costs

For some of our study programmes, you may have to
pay for certain things you need in order to successfully
study your subject. These can include specialist textbooks,
uniforms or equipment, as well as trips and visits that boost
your understanding of your subject. You can find out if
there are any additional costs by searching for your study programme via our course searchand looking under the ‘Additional Information’ heading. Financial support may be available to help with these costs.